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What is ITHIM-R?

ITHIM-R is a concerted effort to harmonize various versions of the Integrated Transport and Health Impact Modelling Tool (ITHIM) based on a common R-code platform. As part of this effort, the goals are to

1. to update several key methods
2. to make ITHIM more user friendly
3. to make ITHIM more flexible and modular by moving to an R-based code, so it can be combined with the other tools/models, and organically expanded.

More information on ITHIM: http://www.cedar.iph.cam.ac.uk/research/modelling/ithim/

Project organization

The project will distinguish 3 main phases. For detailed information, follow links to sub-pages.

1. Phase: Concept, methods and structure
In phase 1 we will develop a detailed tool architecture, which consists of

• identify existing tools/modules and features and harmonize their intersections
• identify objectives for new features
• organize tool features along a master-flow chart
• harmonize terminology
• identify, define overall methods, and methodological details to the extent possible
• identify issue that well need to be addressed down the line

2. Phase: R-coding
In phase 2 we will:

• develop the R-code for the tool
• possibly develop shiny user interface features
• implement the model, i.e. populate the model with actual data, for a number of case study cities/regions

3. Phase: Outlook
Phase 3 is our "organizational" catch-all bin for features and issues that will not be addressed as part of P1 and P2, such as by mid 2018.

Project team

Principal investigator: James Woodcock (overall concept and project goals)
Chief modeller: Marko Tainio (modelling approaches and tool architecture, coordination phase 1)
Chief programmer: Ali Abbas (guidance and integration of R-coding efforts, phase 2)
Project manager: Thomas Götschi (communication and documentation tools, coordination of phase 2)
Collaborators: Belen Zapata, Daniel Fuller, Jason Vargo, Neil Maizlish, Rahul Goel, Rob Johnson, Sam Younkin

Interested to contribute? see contact information here: http://www.cedar.iph.cam.ac.uk/research/modelling/ithim/